Antifungals US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antifungals Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 101: Specific indications for caspofungin include RACE:
R_____
Azole-resistant Candida
Candidemia
Empiric treatment in a(n) febrile, neutropenic patient
Answer: efractory aspergillosis
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Flashcard 102: Echinocandins are antifungal agents that act at the cell _____
Answer: wall
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Flashcard 103: Amphotericin B causes a dose-dependent / slow-accumulated Type _____ Renal Tubular Acidosis
Answer: 1
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Flashcard 104: Amphotericin B use is associated with _____ toxicity
Answer: renal
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Flashcard 105: What is the standard treatment of Cryptococcal meningitis?
_____
Answer: Amphotericin B and Flucytosine
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Flashcard 106: Malassezia furfur = _____ or selenium sulfide (selsun blue)
Answer: azoles (topical)
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Flashcard 107: Is primary prophylaxis against cryptococcus recommended for patients with HIV?
_____
Answer: No
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Flashcard 108: Oral antifungals are generally required for:
_____
Onychomycosis
Answer: Tinea capitis
Extra: Oral therapy (e.g., terbinafine, griseofulvin, itraconazole) is required for tinea capitis and onychomycosis because topical agents cannot penetrate the hair shaft or nail bed sufficiently.
Flashcard 109: Drug of choice for common candidal infections (e.g., esophageal, vulvovaginal)?
_____
Answer: Fluconazole
Extra: Fluconazole is the drug of choice for most localized candidal infections. For invasive candidiasis (candidemia), echinocandins (e.g., caspofungin) are generally preferred as first-line therapy.
Flashcard 110: _____azole and _____azole are commonly used for topical fungal infections such as Tinea
Answer: Clotrim
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